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If you are interested in pursuing a career as a dentist, you'll need to pass the DAT, or Dental Admission Test. If you are having a hard time preparing for the DAT, Varsity Tutors can help you find an expert tutor in your area who can help.

Private DAT tutoring allows you to work at your own pace, concentrating on your individual areas of need-unlike a traditional review course, where the majority dictate the focus. You also have the freedom to work in the learning environment of your choosing, free of unwanted distractions. Most importantly, you get privileged access to a knowledgeable instructor who can answer any questions you may have in a timely manner.

The first section of the DAT, "Survey of the Natural Sciences," represents the science portion of the exam. Topics include cell and molecular biology, evolution, general chemistry, genetics, human anatomy, and organic chemistry. The section consists of 100 multiple-choice questions that you only have 90 minutes to answer, making time management important. Your tutor can help you develop test-taking strategies to finish all the questions in the time allotted.

The second section is called "Perceptual Ability" and consists of six sub-tests: 3D form development, angle discrimination, apertures, cube counting, paper folding, and view recognition. You probably haven't been tested in any of these areas before, potentially allowing test anxiety to creep in. Your tutor can provide you with practice problems and other learning aids to help you get a feel for these types of questions, making you feel more comfortable on test day. This section lasts 60 minutes and contains 90 items.

The third section is called "Reading Comprehension" and consists of three reading passages about scientific subjects. You do not need an existing knowledge base in the material covered in order to pass this section. If you're not the fastest reader, your tutor can help you develop active reading skills so that you retain more of what you read. You may also save valuable time (you get just 60 minutes for 50 questions) if the answer to a question is already written in the margin or your notes.

The fourth and final section of the test is titled "Quantitative Reasoning" and consists of 40 math questions. Algebra, data analysis, statistics, and probability form the bulk of this test. You only get 45 minutes for this portion of the exam, so your tutor may be able to help you work on strategies to quickly eliminate incorrect responses so that you can take an educated guess and move on. (There is no penalty for guessing.)

If you're ready to work with a DAT tutor near you, reach out to Varsity Tutors today. We can help you find a qualified tutor with valuable DAT experience who can work wherever and whenever you wish, including via a mobile device. In fact, our Live Learning Platform facilitates digital study sessions that include access to a wealth of tools. Contact us today to get started!

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"We studied for an exemptions exam. It was a lot of material, but the student was a trooper and kept with it the whole time. She was able understand the key points of the material in the very short amount of time we had."

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"We discussed objectives for tutoring and which aspects of the test they prefer to focus on. They will work on vocabulary on their own time. In sessions, we will focus on time management in the verbal section, as well as strategies for making the questions more manageable. In particular, we worked on skimming reading comprehension sections, search strategies in long text sections, and the importance of commas, colons and semicolons in understanding vocabulary questions. "

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"The student and I worked through the sample problem set given by his professor. We discussed how to use the Thanksgiving break most wisely. We also went over his outline and improved upon it at key points. "

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"We went through the complete science section of the exam to identify areas where the student most needs to focus his efforts. His scores were substantially higher than his previous averages, but we were discussing the questions as we went, so they may not be indicative of his current individual preparedness. His main area of weakness is cellular and developmental biology, followed by general chemistry at large. He will continue to review the material individually and take more practice tests."

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"The student and I did a one-hour session where we reviewed trigonometry. We then did a one-hour session where we reviewed ecology and evolution. She said she would do some problems on her own from resources I suggested. "

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"Biology: Biologic chemistry, proteins, carbs, lipids. Gen Chem: Dipoles, basics. OChem: Basics, nomenclature.
Student seemed comfortable, but it was the first lesson. I assigned a good amount of work for the interim including HW and further reading. No concerns. "

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"Since this was our first session, the student and I talked about her history with standardized tests, and her issues with writing. She suggested that she thinks the problems may be with grammar rather than content, so I asked to see some writing samples so we could isolate her strengths and weaknesses.
We also opened a practice test the student had purchased. We discussed pre-writing strategies and the importance of taking good notes on the readings. We prepped for the first question by reading the two passages and taking notes. I asked her to try to write as many of the three essays she was able to, so we could go over them together during our next session.
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"I was able to sit down with the student and review his results. Although he did exceptionally well in the Geometry and Data Analysis portions, the Algebra was what held him back. We started a full review of the Algebra portion of the test. My goal is to be completed with the review come the end of our next session so that we have a week to review and prepare."

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"In today's tutoring session, the student and I went over a wide variety of different topics. We first went over general chemistry, talking about thermodynamics, reaction rates, catalysts, half lives, and colligative properties. We then went over mathematics and focused primarily on trigonometry. I felt that the student has improved greatly with her chemistry since the days of our first tutoring session. As for assignments, I wanted the student to go over some of the questions that we did during our tutoring session today."

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"We went over assessment test materials and set a schedule for the student to follow for her studying. To start, we plan to meet twice a week for one hour each time instead of three times a week for two hours. Our next session is for Monday for 1 hour. "

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"We covered all aspects of preparation for the student's upcoming test, breaking the session into two parts. First, we worked on and discussed strategies for the essay writing portion, and for dealing with different kinds of prompts. Second, we did a few sentence-completion exercises from a test prep book, and worked on ways to approach these questions for best results. "

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"We reviewed the student's 85 page thesis on his Non-Profit Organization. He and I reviewed all of the pages to see where the Reference citations needed to be made, and I got a clear understanding through our communication on what he needed. It was a very good first session, and he needs to identify the correct reference and citations that must be made and go over them in our next session, which is Sunday morning."